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2K’s NBA 2K22 is only a few short days away now, but users won’t be receiving an official demo this time around.
A flurry of announcements has been made in recent times, suggesting big things for the latest basketball game from 2K. With a tonne of quality of life improvements for this new title, users will be pleased to hear that the much-needed enhancements from last year’s game have been addressed – albeit with no physical proof. Alongside this, the team have also announced clothing brands for MyCareer, with some interesting arrivals such as Wolverhampton Wolves.
NBA 2K22 News: No Demo This Year
Alongside this strange news, the developers have also promised a tonne of fresh features and upgrades that will see huge improvements to general gameplay. Unfortunately, players won’t be able to get a taste of the action before launch this year around. No demo.
2K has confirmed that there will be no demo for this year’s basketball game – annoying some fans exponentially.
Instead, users will be able to get last year’s preview to tie them over – great. Like many have posted, this seems like a fairly pointless venture as it won’t be a true reflection of the game’s newest features or graphical improvements.
NBA 2K22 New Shot Meter
So, what exactly is new to look forward to? Well, 2K has announced a new shot meter that will feature in the latest NBA 2K22 – offering up new levels of realism to the game. For example, better players will receive a large shot window, whereas worse players (or players fatigued or under pressure) will have a much smaller window.
Additionally, the defensive play has now been completely rebuilt, with body-up rides and bumps feeling more realistic and rewarding. Furthermore, bump steals and body snatches have also been reduced, helping to create a more competitive element to the game.
Why No NBA 2K22 Demo?
According to sources, 2K won’t be releasing a demo for NBA 2K22 because the development team wanted to spend more time focusing on creating the best game possible – for both next-gen and current systems.
2K Intel, a reputable source that has leaked information on the game before, stated back in July that there would be no demo – and here we are.
The release date for NBA 2K22 is currently set for September 10th – with some believing a delay is imminent. Whether that’s true, however, is neither here nor there.
The game will be released in the next couple of days if all goes well, hopefully bug-free and fixing many of the issues that were raised by players of the last title.
For as long as he can remember, Charlie has always been interested in computers and gaming. It all started with the Sega Mega Drive and then evolved into PC gaming in his early teens. CS 1.6 was his first go at competitive gaming which soon evolved into CS:Source and now CS:GO - a game that he still plays (almost exclusively) today. Throughout that period he has also been a keen PC builder and enthusiast - dedicating a large portion of his time to the craft. My current rig is an ASUS 5700XT with AMD's Ryzen 3600X.
